Caterwaul

Contrary to their name, Phoenix natives Caterwaul purveyed the sort of pleasant, upbeat, R.E.M.-ish folk-rock that could be found on many collegiate radio stations in the 1980s, with touches of U2 guitar atmospherics thrown in for good measure. Vocalist/lyricist/mandolin player Betsy Martin led the quartet, which also included guitarist Mark Schafer, drummer Kevin Pinnt, and bassist Fred Cross. The group released a debut on Lost Arts in 1987, entitled The Nature of Things; they subsequently moved to Los Angeles and landed a deal with IRS. Their first full-length for the new label, Pin Web, appeared in 1989; the CD version appended the previous year’s Beholden EP. Martin’s impressive vocal acrobatics had come to dominate the group’s sound, and 1990’s Portent Hue proved to be one of her finest showcases. However, Caterwaul then ran into difficulty, as the Killer Fish album-recorded in 1991 with new bassist Kelly Castro and additional guitarist Stuart Smith, languished on the shelves for over five years. Lost Arts eventually acquired the rights to the album and finally issued it in 1996. -- Steve Huey, All Music Guide.****** Music and Merchandise can be purchased from our secure online site: LostArtsMusic.com or write us here or by email, [email protected]. Also, you can purchase the "KILLER FISH" CD and MP3’s from CD Baby: http://cdbaby.com/cd/caterwaul Caterwaul picture collage featuring "Hummingbird Whir" & "Seven Rabbits" from the ’Pin & Web’ CD. Caterwaul live in Cleveland "This Regret" (1990) Caterwaul live in Cleveland "A Flower And A Stone" (1990) CATERWAUL, interviewed by Ken Dixon and Holly Jennings after the bands’ show at BABYLON A-GO GO in Cleveland Ohio on April 18, 1990. This is unaired footage shot for my local access cable show called EYE SEE MUSIC that ran on Viacom in Cleveland from 1988-1990.